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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: White Americans have been misled to believe in a zero-sum mindset.
Chapter 3: Racism has steadily eroded public services.
Chapter 4: Racism is damaging to democracy in the United States.
Chapter 5: Racial resentment weakens unions and sets workers against each other.
Chapter 6: You cannot combat climate change without confronting racism.
Chapter 7: Segregation harms every community.
Chapter 8: We need targeted remedies to address centuries of structural racism.
Chapter 9: Integration and multiracial organizing yield immense solidarity dividends.
Description
The Sum of Us (2021) is a searing analysis of how white supremacy has devastated the American middle class. Public services have been decimated, millions of Americans have no healthcare, and lobbyists control political decision-making. But white Americans keep voting for politicians who make things worse while blaming immigrants and people of color for the nation’s problems. Only by tackling racism head-on can we begin to fight for economic equality for all Americans.
Who Should Listen
- White people wanting to educate themselves about the real costs of racism
- Activists looking for inspiration about how to create powerful multiracial coalitions
- Anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge of US history and how it affects politics today